Cobourg Horticultural Society’s Annual Plant Sale on Saturday, May 19
The Cobourg Horticultural Society will hold its annual plant sale on Saturday, May 19, 2012, from 9 – 11 am, at the Columbus Community Centre, 232 Spencer Street East, at D’Arcy, in Cobourg.
The plant sale will as usual have a wide range of plants from members’ gardens, many varieties of perennials, herbs, shrubs, heritage tomatoes, and house plants. Look for the ever popular hostas, peonies, dahlias, and more! A yard sale of donated garden-related implements, decorations, tools and books is part of the fun. Shop early for the best choices, at the friendliest prices!
A large committee works on the plant sale, and most of the society’s 100 members participate by digging and potting up plants, starting seeds, providing advice to buyers, and helping with the sale. The tables at the Columbus Centre are laden on the Friday before the sale, with Plants for Shade, Plants for Sun, and so on, but once the doors open at 9 am on Saturday, there is a great rush, and two hours later the hall is practically bare.
The plant sale has grown over the years to be a major fund-raiser for the work of the society, which provides an annual scholarship to a graduating Cobourg high-school student pursuing post-secondary education in horticulture or related studies. A recent project partly funded by the club is the installation of six raised beds at the Cobourg Daycare Centre, for the children to plant and enjoy vegetables through the summer.
Everyone is welcome, but come early for the best buys!
For more information call Bill Prawecki, 905.373.4651, bill.prawecki@sympatico.ca, or visit www.cobourggardenclub.org
